Friday game report: Bucks vs. Bobcats

ON THE COURT

PLAYER OF THE GAME: Marquis Daniels set the tone with 10 first-quarter points and finished with a season-high 18 while sitting out the fourth quarter due to the Bucks' big lead. Daniels was 7 of 11 and sank all 3 three-pointers he attempted, and added six rebounds and three assists in 28 minutes. "It's just being aggressive, just looking for my shots as well as getting other people involved," Daniels said.

BIG NUMBER: The Bucks pulled down a season-high 59 rebounds led by Ersan Ilyasova with 12 and Larry Sanders with 10. Milwaukee finished with 23 offensive rebounds.

UP NEXT

TEAMS: Bucks (9-9) vs. Brooklyn Nets (11-7).

WHEN: 5 p.m. Sunday.

WHERE: Barclays Center.

BROADCASTS: TV - None. Radio - AM-1250.

NOTEBOOK

UDRIH STILL HURTING: Bucks guard Beno Udrih has been treating his injured right ankle for the past week, but it remains swollen and he is still on crutches.

Udrih was in the Bucks locker room before Friday's game and was wearing a boot on the ankle. He was injured when he drove to the basket and stepped on Kevin Love's foot in the Bucks' 95-85 loss to the Timberwolves last Friday.

Udrih said he is still having sharp pain in the ankle. He said his ankle touched the floor when he rolled it early in the fourth quarter.

"I don't think it's going to be a couple days or anything like that," Bucks coach Scott Skiles said. "He's not close yet."

The Bucks also were without forward Mike Dunleavy against the Bobcats. He suffered a left knee bone bruise at Minnesota.

Dunleavy missed his third game due to the injury. The only game he played since hurting the knee was on Monday in New Orleans, but he was sore after playing 20 minutes that night.

Dunleavy tested the knee in shootaround Friday morning and in warm-ups before Friday's game but was not ready.

FIRST APPEARANCE: Bucks forward Drew Gooden played for the first time this season, entering the game with 8:23 remaining and the Bucks ahead by 25 points.

Skiles said he gave Gooden the option of whether he wanted to play and the veteran quickly said yes.

"I'll never turn down an opportunity to play this game," Gooden said. "I still have love for this game. I felt like a kid in a candy store."

Gooden finished with two points, four rebounds and one assist.

The 6-foot-10 forward has been inactive in 12 games but was active Friday with Dunleavy out.

"It felt good to be out there," said Gooden, who drew a loud ovation from the crowd. "It just shows the kind of fans we have here in Milwaukee. They've gotten behind me and supported me through this process. I was happy to step on the court for them."

MAJERUS TRIBUTE: The Bucks observed a moment of silence before the game to salute former Marquette coach Rick Majerus, who died Saturday at age 64.

Majerus also served as an assistant with the Bucks for one season, in 1986-'87, before he returned to the college ranks.

The Bucks went 50-32 the year Majerus was with the team, the final year Don Nelson was head coach of the Bucks.